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Tour de France Femmes 2026 stage eight underway towards Nice

The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 12:06 PM

Last updated Aug 8, 2026

Tour de France Femmes 2026 stage eight underway towards Nice

Summary

Stage eight of the Tour de France Femmes is currently in progress, heading to Nice on August 8. The route includes an uphill stretch for the first 75 km before two category four climbs preceding the finish. Following a dramatic previous stage at Mont Ventoux, riders face a challenging course that may complicate strategies for both sprinters and general classification contenders. Live coverage began at 12:40 PM BST, with race radio updates leading to the arrival of live pictures around 2:30 PM BST.

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Key Details

•Riders started the stage toward Nice on August 8.
•First 75 km features an uphill drag.,
•Two category four climbs are included before reaching Nice.
•Live updates are being provided from race radio.

Latest Updates

12:06 PMThe Guardian Sport — Tour de France Femmes 2026: stage eight heads to Nice on penultimate day– live

What they're saying

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‍♀️ Rolling cycling updates from 12.40pm BST/1.40pm CET ‍♀️ You can email Tom | And you can follow us on Instagram Marion Rousse waves off the riders and we are on the road to Nice. I’ll be monitoring race radio until we get live pictures from TNT at 2.30pm BST. After the drama of Mont Ventoux today’s stage is a little bit of an unknown. It’s listed as flat, but the first 75km are essentially an uphill drag and then there are two category four climbs just before the riders get to Nice. It’s hard to see where the opportunity for an attack from the general classification contenders might come from, but at the same time this not straightforward for sprinters. Continue reading...
— The Guardian Sportby Tom Bassam

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